Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale 2022

Auction Details

We are excited to be joining everyone in-person for the first time in a long time! April 28th & 29th at the Toronto Reference Library.

We are proud to be offering the exclusive Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian Historic Medals, as well as a great roundup of tokens, decimal, and banknotes from our loyal consigners.

In addition, we have added an online only Pre-Auction Warmup on Tuesday the 26th - Just to get everyone into the swing of things!

The Public is invited to bid Live Online or by mail/fax/email/phone bids.

Contact us now to receive a copy of the Auction Catalogue(s).



Buyer’s Premiums will be added on all items as per the Terms & Conditions of the sale. Invoices will be emailed out after all sessions of the Toronto Coin Expo Spring Sale have concluded.

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Lr. 631, Lr. 631a, Lr. 631b — Bonsecours Church of Montreal. Undated. Brass.21Lr. 631, Lr. 631a, Lr. 631b — Bonsecours Church of Montreal. Undated. Brass.
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Lot of three uncirculated jetons of the same design, but in three different sizes. All with hangers at 12 o’clock. The Bonsecours Chapel is o
Estimate : 90.00 - 100.00
Sold for 118.00
Lr. 637 — The British and Canadian School Medal. Undated. Silver.22Lr. 637 — The British and Canadian School Medal. Undated. Silver.
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McLachlan-172, Breton-106. 51mm. 61g. NAJEDA SMITH - ALEXANDRA SCHOOL - JUNE 1936 engraved on edge. Signed J. MOORE. R.W. McLachlan writes in Canadian
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for 1,298.00
Lr. 637 — The British and Canadian School. Undated. Silver.23Lr. 637 — The British and Canadian School. Undated. Silver.
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McLachlan-172, Breton-106. 51mm. 80.1. MOSES BERNSTEIN engraved on edge. Signed J. MOORE. As last, but about 33% heavier and struck on a thicker planc
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for 649.00
Lr. 638 — Normal School. Undated. Bronze.24Lr. 638 — Normal School. Undated. Bronze.
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McLachlan-173, Breton-107. 55mm. 81.5g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge. Signed CAQUÉ. Struck at the Paris Mint after 1879. McLachlan describes
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 450.00
Lr. 638 — Normal School. Undated. Gilt Bronze.25Lr. 638 — Normal School. Undated. Gilt Bronze.
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McLachlan-173, Breton-107. 55.5mm. 80.7g. Cornucopia and BRONZE on edge. Signed CAQUÉ. Struck at the Paris Mint after 1879. Design as last but
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 2,124.00
Lr. 638 — Normal School. Undated. Bronze.26Lr. 638 — Normal School. Undated. Bronze.
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McLachlan-173, Breton-107. 55.6mm. 67.8g. LF on edge. Unsigned. Design is similar to the two preceding lots, but struck from entirely different copy d
Estimate : 275.00 - 300.00
Sold for 120.00
Lr. 639 — High School of Quebec, Henry Fry English Prize. Undated. Copper.27Lr. 639 — High School of Quebec, Henry Fry English Prize. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-179, Breton-108. 44mm. 40.8g. Plain edge. Signed J. MOORE. The High School of Quebec was established in 1804. Henry Fry, a successful mercha
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 780.00
Lr. 641— Prince of Wales Visit to Canada Medal. 1860. Copper.28Lr. 641— Prince of Wales Visit to Canada Medal. 1860. Copper.
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McLachlan-137, Breton-174. 48mm. 62.5g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. WYON. This is one in a series of medals issued to commemorate the Prince of Wales
Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold for 590.00
Lr. 641— Prince of Wales Visit to Canada Medal. 1860. White Metal.29Lr. 641— Prince of Wales Visit to Canada Medal. 1860. White Metal.
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McLachlan-137, Breton-174. 48mm. 43.5g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. WYON. Design as last. This piece is struck on a thick planchet (4.2mm) in white metal.
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold for 1,534.00
Lr. 641— Prince of Wales Visit to Canada Medal. 1860. Silver.30Lr. 641— Prince of Wales Visit to Canada Medal. 1860. Silver.
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McLachlan-137, Breton-174. 48mm. 43.5g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. WYON. Design as the preceding lot. Scott Miller explains the way these medals were dis
Estimate : 750.00 - 850.00
Sold for 1,770.00
Lr. 642 — Prince of Wales Opening of the Victoria Bridge. 1860. White Metal.31Lr. 642 — Prince of Wales Opening of the Victoria Bridge. 1860. White Metal.
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McLachlan-136, Breton-177. Struck by Savage & Lyman, Jewellers, of Montreal in relatively large quantities. However, survivors prove more diffic...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for 168.00
Lr. 643 — The Victoria Bridge Hoffnung Medal - $5,000,000 Variety. 1860. White Metal.32Lr. 643 — The Victoria Bridge Hoffnung Medal - $5,000,000 Variety. 1860. White Metal.
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McLachlan-134, Breton-175. 51mm. 39.0g. Plain edge. Signed and issued by Montreal jeweller and silversmith Alfred Hoffnung. The first and rarer of two
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for 141.60
Lr. 644 — The Victoria Bridge Hoffnung Medal - $7,000,000 Variety. 1860. White Metal.33Lr. 644 — The Victoria Bridge Hoffnung Medal - $7,000,000 Variety. 1860. White Metal.
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Lr. 644 — The Victoria Bridge Hoffnung Medal - $7,000,000 Variety. 1860. White Metal. McLachlan-134, Breton-175. 51mm. 40.4g. Plain edge. Sig
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 118.00
Lr. 651 — Montreal Natural History Society. Undated. Copper.34Lr. 651 — Montreal Natural History Society. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-150, Breton-110, Charlton-2280. 46mm. 45.6g. Plain edge. Unsigned. The Montreal Natural History Society was organized in 1828 and establishe
Estimate : 750.00 - 850.00
Sold for 570.00
Lr. 651 — Montreal Natural History Society. Undated. Copper.35Lr. 651 — Montreal Natural History Society. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-150, Breton-110, Charlton-2280. 45mm. 48.7g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Design as last. However, the surfaces exhibit considerable porosity. Both
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 156.00
Lr. 655 — Seminary of Quebec / Laval University O’Reilly Medal. Undated. Copper.36Lr. 655 — Seminary of Quebec / Laval University O’Reilly Medal. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-181, Breton-112 (Rev. of 111). 45mm. 32.4g. Plain edge. Signed BLACK, STARR & FROST N.Y. According to McLachlan, these medals were awa...
Estimate : 750.00 - 850.00
Sold for 720.00
Lr. 665 — Laval University Prize for French Poetry. Undated. Copper.37Lr. 665 — Laval University Prize for French Poetry. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-180, Breton-113. 39.5mm. 33.5g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Per McLachlan, this scholastic medal was struck by George Lovett and awarded in gold,
Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold for 600.00
Lr. 666 — McGill University Henry Chapman Medal. Undated. Copper.38Lr. 666 — McGill University Henry Chapman Medal. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-160, Breton-114. Plain edge. Signed L. C. WYON. The Chapman medal for Classical Literature and Languages is the first in the McGill medal su
Estimate : 750.00 - 850.00
Sold for 767.00
Lr. 667 — McGill University Davidson Medal. Undated. Copper.39Lr. 667 — McGill University Davidson Medal. Undated. Copper.
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McLachlan-168, Breton-115. 41mm. 32.6g. Plain edge. Signed C.F. CARTER. From R.W. McLachlan’s Canadian Numismatics (1886): “Mr. Davi
Estimate : 550.00 - 650.00
Sold for 560.50
Lr. 670 — McGill University Anna Molson Medal. 1864. 20K Gold.40Lr. 670 — McGill University Anna Molson Medal. 1864. 20K Gold.
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McLachlan-162, Breton-118. 45mm. 60.0g. Plain edge. Signed J.S. & A.B. WYON. The Anna Molson gold medal was presented to the top student in math...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 5,500.00
Sold for 4,680.00